Nazareth College Athletics

English major. . . born 8/4/88. . . daughter of Michael and Marie Nazarenko, Victor, N.Y. . . returning for her second season, Nazarenko played in 34 games at pitcher and third base and finished second on the team with a .367 batting average. . . contributed 36 hits with four home runs, 18 runs scored and 16 RBIs...started 20 games as a pitcher earned nine wins with a 2.80 ERA, four shutouts and 161 strikeouts . . . tossed Nazareth’s first no-hitter, a seven-inning, nine-strikeout gem at Elmira 4/5/08. . . also twice awarded Empire 8 Pitcher of the Week for 4/7/08 and 4/28/08. . . recogniaed as a first-team Empire 8 Conference all-star...2007: a transfer to Nazareth from Mercyhurst College, Nazarenko played one season of softball there and made eight pitching appearances for a 3-2 record and 15 strikeouts. . . Scholastic: a graduate of Victor High School, Nazarenko was a standout in volleyball and softball there. . . was a two-time all-state selection as a softball pitcher and holds the Section Five record with three perfect games in the 2006 season. . . named Daily Messenger Player of the Year for ‘05 and ‘06 and Section Five Birdseye Foods Player of the Year. . . named team MVP in ‘05 and ‘06 and helped team to Finger Lakes East titles and Section Five championship game appearances in each of those seasons. . . also a setter for the volleyball team for four seasons, helped team to state title in 2003. . . named to Section Five all-star teams in 2003 and 2005 and team MVP in ‘06. . . recipient of Barney Lynaugh Award as Victor’s Female Athlete of the Year for 2006.